Kenneth Reynolds Jette Jr.

Jr., Kenneth Reynolds Jette, 77 May 14, 1935 Feb. 21, 2013 Kenneth was born in Portland and graduated from Columbia Preparatory and the University of Portland (B.A. in History). Ken worked with the U.S. Postal Service in the early 1960s and retired in 2009 after 45+ years as a clerk in downtown Portland. A passionate advocate for social justice and workers' rights, Jette was active in the American Postal Workers Union. Ken married R. Eileen Willett in 1965; divorced 1990. Ken is survived by son, Hazen; daughters, Catherine and Melinda; brother, Dennis; nephew, Matthew; nieces, Erin and Kelly Niles-Yokum; grandchildren, Summer and Chihiro; and several in-laws. He is predeceased by his nephew, David. Services will be held Wednesday, Feb. 27 at Christ the King Catholic Church in Milwaukie. Rosary at 10:30 a.m., funeral mass at 11 a.m. Memorial donations: Oregon Postal Workers Union College Scholarship, P.O. 5254, Salem, OR 97304 or Sons and Daughters of Oregon Pioneers Scholarship, c/o Reggie Burke, 7810 SE 267th, Gresham, OR 97080.